Linn County Lawyers

I have been an active member of the Oregon State Bar since 1978. I was admitted by the United States District Court in 1985 and by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in 2001. I am also admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. Currently, we have a case pending before the United States Supreme Court.

I am a graduate of the University of Notre Dame Law School. While in law school I was a legal aid clinic volunteer. In my third year of law school, I worked full time while attending school as a law clerk...

Prior to moving to Portland, Oregon, Jonathan Edward spent most of legal career working in higher education, as general counsel for Francis Marion University, and as an instructor in the FMU School of Business. There he advised the University's president, board of trustees, and the V.P.'s of each department in senior administration on a variety of legal matters. Now he is licensed in Oregon and Washington and focuses his practice on advising businesses before problems arise, and protecting them through litigation when necessary. As general counsel and in private practice, Jonathan has handled a variety of legal matters, involving...

Erick is the founding attorney of Passage Immigration Law. He focuses on helping businesses, individuals and families navigate the immigration maze. Erick lived in Budapest, Hungary for two years where he taught international law. He married a Hungarian woman and they have three dual citizen kids. Erick is licensed to practice law in both California and Oregon and assists immigration clients across the U.S.

The trademark law firm of BreanLaw, LLC assists entrepreneurs, emerging businesses and established companies in protecting their brand through trademark counseling, trademark registration, and trademark litigation. We handle a wide-range to trademark matters including: trademark applications, trademark research and clearance, trademark office action responses, trademark licensing agreements, trademark oppositions and cancelations, ongoing monitoring of trademark portfolios, and trademark enforcement. Most trademark issues are handled on a flat-fee basis, so you can keep costs under control and know what you are going to pay upfront. Because our clients are in all 50 states, our website is set up to provide a...

Tax with emphasis in estate planning, trust and estate administration, and related business and real estate matters.

Raised on the East Coast, Ashley attended the University of Vermont earning a Bachelor of Science in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism. After graduation, she worked in the snowboarding industry, and in 2014, she enrolled at Southwestern School of Law in Los Angeles. In 2017, Ashley earned a Juris Doctor, passed the California Bar Exam, and began working as an Associate Attorney for Action Sports Law Group (ASLG) in Oceanside, California. At ASLG, she specialized in athlete immigration law, contract review, and various sports-related issues, working with top professional athletes globally. In 2019, Ashley moved to Bend, Oregon, to continue pursuing...

Chris Kuhlman represents everyday Minnesotans in high stakes litigation against some of the most powerful entities in the country - large corporations, insurance companies, and government agencies. He relishes representing the underdog and proudly represents Plaintiffs in wrongfully termination and sexual harassment matters, citizens who have been subjected to excessive force at the hands of the police, and those wrongfully accused of a crime they did not commit. As a small boutique trial firm in Minneapolis, Kuhlman Law takes on a select number of cases that need to be brought and fights tirelessly for his clients.

Jim Guse is a leader in the firm’s Insurance Coverage practice group and provides guidance to other practice groups on matters of insurance coverage. In addition to insurance, he is experienced in construction defect and general business litigation. Jim has represented his clients in administrative hearings as well as state and federal courts, including argument before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Jim has handled cases and/or provided insurance advice on cases in Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho, and Florida. During his twenty-three career, Jim’s practice has focused on the representation of individual and corporate policyholders in insurance coverage...

Licensed in both Oregon and Washington, Adam L. Dean is experienced at representing clients in criminal prosecutions, dissolutions of marriage, administrative hearings, and appeals. Prior to becoming an attorney, Adam worked as a master level social worker in numerous public and private social service settings. This experience provides him with a unique perspective which is often utilized in both the family and criminal law setting. Adam received his undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire in 1990. He received a Master’s in Social Work (MSW) from Washington University in 1992. He received his J.D from...

Firm Founder/Managing Attorney. Randal attended Portland’s Wilson High School before heading to California for college and then New York for law school. He was lured back to Portland in 1991 to work for a large, regional law firm. Thereafter, he started his own practice in Portland, OR. Randal offers significant trial experience and has represented a variety of businesses in most industries. Randal oversees all firm matters and focuses primarily on business representation and litigation

Alicia has been practicing law since 2009. Alicia was raised on a farm, sharing her childhood home with her 12 siblings, half of which were adopted from Vietnam. This experience gave her a love for travel, education, and languages, eventually leading her to becoming involved in sustainable Non-profit development and Immigration law. Alicia has successfully completed cases involving, Family Petitions, U-Visa's, VAWA, Parole in Place, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, Asylum, Cancellation, Advance Parole, DACA, Green Card Renewals, Citizenship, etc. Alicia loves working with the immigrant community and seeing the successful completion of a case. Alicia enjoys educating her clients on...

Employment Law Professionals Northwest is a boutique law firm (less than 10 lawyers) that handles employment litigation, business law, estates, wills, trusts, unemployment appeals, represents first responders, and handles the everyday legal needs people have. Its founder, Dr. Randy J Harvey has a Ph.D. from the University of Oregon, a JD from Concord Purdue Law School, an MA from Western Seminary, and an MS from Eastern Oregon University. He has been practicing law since 2008 in California and 2011 in Oregon. He represents plaintiffs in employment matters, small businesses in transactional and litigation matters, and churches and non-profits in...

Attorney who specializes in consumer litigation, including FDCPA, FCRA, Lemon Law.

Estate planning and probate attorney Julia Rice provides highly personalized and expert legal counsel on wills, trusts, and probates. Julia also specializes in advanced tax planning strategies and preparation of estate tax returns. With her caring approach, Julia settles estates of all sizes throughout Oregon. Her clients appreciate her attention to detail, patience, and genuine compassion. Julia has received advanced education in areas that matter to her clients. In addition to her law degree, she earned an advanced degree (an L.L.M) in tax law from Villanova University. Julia uses her tax knowledge and training to help clients achieve their estate planning goals...

I have a joint degree (MBA and JD) from Willamette University. My practice focuses primarily on Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy law. I represent many business owners who want to retain or wind down their businesses through the bankruptcy process. I do not do Chapter 11 business reorg work.

Kate Brooke is an Oregon real estate and small business attorney who specializes in residential and commercial real estate transactions and litigation, providing outside general counsel services to small business clients and advising real estate brokers regarding brokerage operations.